CHICKY-MO CRANEY CROW
Louis Jordan / Wilson  1949

Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five  rec 1949


Chicky-mo, chicky-mo, craney crow,
Went to the well to wash your toe,
When I got back my sweet little chick had gone!
I'm a little joe who's feelin' low;
There's only one thing I'd like to know,
Why in the world would my sweet little chick leave home!

She done flew the coop and gone,
She left me all alone.
Yes, I wish I knew
Why she left me here so lonely and blue!

Chicky-mo, chicky-mo, craney crow,
I ain't goin' to the well no more,
Hangin' 'round till my sweet little chick comes home!
It's a natural fact she left me holdin' the sack;
I'll stay on the track till my chick gets back,
Hangin' 'round till my sweet little gal comes home!

She done flew the coop and gone,
She left me all alone.
Yes, I wish I knew
Why she left me here so lonely and blue!

Chicky-mo, chicky-mo, craney crow,
I ain't goin' to the well no more,
Hangin' 'round till my sweet little chick comes home!
It's a natural fact she left me holdin' the sack;
I'll stay on the track till my chick gets back,
Hangin' 'round till my sweet little gal comes home!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2012)